HTML pages designed & maintained by Alifuru67 Copyright © 1999/2000 - 1364283024 & 1367286044		CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Jalan Pattimura 32 AMBON 97124 - Indonesia Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337 E-mail: compro@ambon.wasantara.net.id Ambon, September 15, 2000 THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS Report no. 54 1. On September 14, an informal meeting was held between on the one side the governor, the military chief commander, the police superintendant (whose name is Esa Permadi) and on the other hand supreme jihad leader Jaffar Umar Thalib and several of his assistants. Present were also the chairman of the MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia), Haji R.R.Hasanussi; the coordinator of the Moluccas Muslim Community, Mr. Thamrin Elly; and a specialist in police and judicial affairs, Mr. Muhamad Ely SH. After the meeting, the police chief commander, Mr. Firman Gani, declared to the press that it was a strictly informal meeting (silahturahmi), and had no connection with any investigation that is planned towards Jaffar Umar Thalib following his speech in the Al-Fatah Mosque on September 3. He also declared that the governor had asked Jaffar to endorse his efforts to bring about peace to the Moluccas without any further bloodshed. Jaffar Umar Thalib in his turn declared to the press that the quintessence of the meeeting handled about how to restore the government's authority. The government should be immune to certain influences which have negative effect on part of the population. When all muslims are to be ousted out of the Moluccas, it would be a real danger that the Moluccas will tear itself loose from Indonesia like East Timor. Answering to the christians_ condition that reconciliation efforts are only possible if the jihad warriors will leave the Moluccas first, Jafar answered that this was an arrogant and childish condition. 2. Newspaper Suara Maluku reports that a 55 year old Christian resident of Halong Atas, Elia Yunus Noiya was found murdered on September 14. Investigation on this case is underway. CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA, Msgr Jos Tethool MSC Auxiliary Bishop of Amboina C.J.Böhm MSC Secretary Received via e-mail from : CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA Copyright © 1999-2000  - Ambon Berdarah On-Line * http://www.go.to/ambon HTML pages designed and maintained by Alifuru67 * http://www.oocities.org/ambon67 Send your comments to alifuru67@egroups.com